Until the 1920's books and plays in Great Britain had to be submitted for the review of the Lord Chancellor before publication. Bacon had been Lord chancellor until the year before this book was written in 1622. Perhaps Frank was trying to get the job back? It's the official Tudor Party line on Richard III, and is a staple of Richardian Studies. Other than that it's a very modern Biography with some discussion of Henry VII with some warts admitted. ( )

Bacon's History of Henry VII. Provenance: Joachim Freyher von Winghagerwe, Prague und Saxe... 1651